Singapore

Ex-Certis officer who took over S$1,000 in bribes in cigarette smuggling case gets 17 months’ jail

SINGAPORE: A former Certis security officer who facilitated 26 cigarette smuggling operations and received S$1,572 in bribes was sentenced to 17 months' jail on Wednesday (April 22).

Nation

Mandatory e-Arrival Card required for Malaysians travelling to India

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Commission of Malaysia in New Delhi has issued a travel advisory requiring Malaysians travelling to India to apply for and submit a mandatory e-Arrival Card at least 72 hours before departure.

Brunei

Company fined for illegal waste disposal in Tutong, Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A local company in Kampong Sengkarai, Tutong was issued a BND1,000 compound fine after the Enforcement Unit from the Tutong District Office found a violation of Section 12 (1)(c) Chapter 30 of the Miscellaneous Offences Act 2021 of illegal disposal of waste in a public area during a routine patrol.

Nation

Immigration raids see 62 undocumented migrants nabbed in Shah Alam, Puchong

PETALING JAYA: The Immigration Department has detained 62 undocumented migrants in a joint enforcement operation, Ops Mahir, carried out in Shah Alam and Puchong.

Singapore

Jail for woman in Singapore who hit her son with shower head after he soiled himself

SINGAPORE: After a nine-year-old boy defaecated and soiled himself, his angry mother hit him on the head with a shower head while bathing him.

World

Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts attacks

WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 22 (Reuters) - Iran seized two ships ⁠in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway, after U.S. President Donald Trump called off attacks indefinitely with no sign of peace talks restarting.

Nation

Missiles boost for Royal Malaysian Navy’s LMS Batch 2 vessels

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) is set to strengthen its combat capabilities with the acquisition of surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles for its Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch 2 fleet, expected to be delivered next year.

Indonesia

First flight of Makkah route initiative beneficiaries departs from Surabaya, Indonesia

SURABAYA, (Indonesia): (Bernama-SPA) The first flight carrying beneficiaries of the Makkah Route Initiative departed Wednesday (April 22) from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Saudi Arabia via the initiative's terminal at Juanda International Airport, bound for Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah.

Technology

YouTube complies with Indonesia's social media curbs, minister says

JAKARTA, April 22 (Reuters) - ⁠Video platform YouTube has complied with Indonesia's social ⁠media restrictions for children under 16, the ‌country's communications minister said on Wednesday.

Philippines

Philippines raises El Nino alert as dry conditions loom

MANILA: (Bernama-Xinhua) The Philippines on Wednesday (April 22) raised an El Nino alert, warning of possible dry spells and droughts across parts of the country from the coming months through early 2027, according to local authorities, reported Xinhua

Nation

Fuel prices April 23-29: Diesel plummets 85sen in peninsula, unsubsidised RON95 down 15sen, RON97 drops 25sen

PETALING JAYA: Fuel prices dropped across the board for the week of April 23 to 29 in line with the Automatic Pricing Mechanism (APM), says the Finance Ministry.

Vietnam

Drug-addicted husband sentenced to death for killing wife, in-laws in Vietnam

DAK LAK, (Vietnam): The People's Court of Dak Lak Province on Tuesday (April 21) sentenced a 38-year-old man to death for murder, robbery, and illegal use of military weapons after convicting him of killing his wife and two of his in-laws at the first-instance trial

Nation

Influencer arrested after three-year-old girl tests positive for THC

MELAKA: A social media influencer has been detained over an investigation in a case where a three-year-old girl tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a compound derived from ganja.

China

China denies US-detained ship in Middle East contained 'gift' for Iran

BEIJING: China on Wednesday (April 22) denied again that a ship intercepted by the United States contained a "gift" from Beijing for Iran, a day after US President Donald Trump made the accusation.

AseanPlus News

Nepal's under-fire Home Minister Sudan Gurung resigns

KATHMANDU: Nepal's Home Minister Sudan Gurung announced his resignation on Wednesday (April 22) amid growing criticism over his financial transactions since his election last month on an anti-corruption platform.

Sabah & Sarawak

NRD mobile teams to replace lost documents for fire victims

SANDAKAN: Mobile services from the National Registration Department (NRD) will be deployed to replace lost identification documents for victims of the Kampung Bahagia fire, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Philippines

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte's jurisdiction appeal quashed at International Criminal Court

THE HAGUE: International Criminal Court judges Wednesday (April 22) threw out a challenge against the court's jurisdiction by Rodrigo Duterte, meaning the former Philippines president could still stand trial over his war on drugs.

Nation

Over 300 foreign victims claim Malaysian scammer cheated them of RM8bil

KUALA LUMPUR: For more than three years, the numbers on their screens told a convincing story.

Forex

Ringgit ends slightly lower against US dollar, firmer vs other majors

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed slightly weaker against the US dollar on Wednesday as investors shifted towards safe-haven assets, while trading mostly higher against other major and regional currencies.

Japan

Measles cases in Japan see rapid uptick

TOKYO: Measles cases for the year totaled 299 on April 12, the Japan Institute for Health Security said Tuesday. The preliminary figures exceeded the 265 cases reported for all of 2025.